Our hometown of Portland, Oregon is known for it’s special tendency to do things in a unique way…so it only seemed natural that our cat-loving friends Kristen and Sergio opened Purrington’s Cat Lounge earlier this year, an oasis for cats in our city – inspired by the cat lounges that are popular in Japan. Purrington’s has a constantly rotating cast of adoptable kitties that are temporary residents in the cozy lounge where cat lover’s can come and chill and have a tea or glass of wine and socialize with the resident cats in the lounge…or for those who are feeling frisky or want to use cats as an excuse to try yoga, there is PURR-YOGA!!

This gentle and restorative yoga class is currently offered once a week on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm and runs about 45 minutes to an hour long with an added 30 minutes of bonus chill time to have a cup of tea or glass of wine with the cats post-yoga. If you’re interested in registering for PURR-YOGAclick here and reserve a space online. Space is limited, drop-ins are first come first serve. Don’t forget to wear comfortable clothing you can move around in, bring a yoga mat and any props you might like to use for the yoga!

The Benefits of Gusbandry dropped it’s second episode yesterday online and the plot begins to thicken quite a bit! I really enjoyed the first episode which I was lucky enough to catch at the Portland Film Festival in September and I’ve been waiting for the second to really kickstart the whole “gusband” thing into gear. A “gusband” fyi is a gay husband but you won’t find much in the way of romance in the second episode, at least involving the main character Jackie. It’s no secret that she’s clearly crushed out on the wrong dude.

Just when she thinks she’s finally found her Mr. Right we get to watch it all awkwardly come tumbling down. That’s not say it doesn’t happen without some laughs. Still, I’m already hoping that somewhere in this series Jackie’s “Mr. Right” will eventually pop up, though I fear for her the journey won’t be an easy one! This episode really sets up the premise of the series and by the end of it you’ll be wondering where it’ll go next or should I say just how far it will go. It’s playing out so far a bit like Will & Grace if it would’ve been aired in 2015 on HBO and that’s a damn good thing. I’ve got a feeling things are bound to get pretty wild & crazy along the way. I’m curious to see where the wind blows our two main characters and if for some reason neither of them find the love they’ve always hoped for, well at least they’ve got each other…

Everybody ready for Halloween? If you are looking to dress up this year be sure to stop by Hollywood Babylon!

In addition to loads a great new vintage fall merchandise, we’re brimming with costumes and bits and pieces to add the finishing touch to your holiday look! Last minute? No stress – we will help style you out with a unique costume.

Special thanks to Andy Parker and WAVES for performing live this past Friday night in the shop. We are in love with WAVES and can’t wait to hear more. Here is a tiny sample of his dreamy set from the other night – we wish we had captured more of his sick drum beats…alas, next time